| Strelitzia | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Zingiberales |
| Family: | Strelitziaceae |
| Genus: | Strelitzia Banks[1][2] |
| Type species | |
| Strelitzia reginae | |
| Species | |
Strelitzia /strɛˈlɪtsiə/[3] is a genus of five species of perennial plants, native to South Africa. It belongs to the plant family Strelitziaceae.[4] A common name of the genus is bird of paradise flower/plant, because of a resemblance of its flowers to birds-of-paradise. In South Africa, it is commonly known as a crane flower.
Two of the species, S. nicolai and S. reginae, are frequently grown as houseplants.[5] It is the floral emblem of the City of Los Angeles and is featured on the reverse of the South African 50-cent coin.
- ^ "Strelitzia Banks". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
- ^ "Strelitzia Banks". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
- ^ Sunset Western Garden Book, 1995:606–607, Sunset Books
- ^ "Tropical Flower Guide". Retrieved 30 November 2012.
- ^ "Our House Plants - Bird of Paradise". Retrieved 18 July 2014.